“My younger son has been doing trombone lessons with Elizabeth for 5 years and she has been phenomenal with him.  He has made so much more progress with her tutelage than he would have made otherwise.  They have such a good rapport and she really pushes him to improve.  I would highly recommend lessons with her for your student.”

— Angie

“When my 10 year old son first told me he was interested in trumpet lessons I was a little scared.  He has high-functioning autism, and while very intelligent any new physical activity starts as a huge challenge; as every gross motor challenge (since learning to walk) has required an arduous step by step learning process.  And neither my husband nor I know anything about trumpet!  Would he ever be able to figure out how to “buzz” into the mouthpiece?!  We began taking private lessons with Mrs. McDaniel in June of 2019.  She is so patient, and gives such clear and concise directions, he learned to not only buzz – but 7 months later he was accepted into the intermediate level band at school.  Mrs. McDaniel gives consistent feedback and makes the student critique their own playing as well.  She is always positive, and takes time to really get to know her students.  Both my son and I can’t recommend her more highly!”

— Barbara

“We’re so happy to have found Mrs. McDaniel for our daughter’s trombone lessons. She has been working with her for just over two years, and we’ve seen her skillset and confidence soar. Mrs. McDaniel has a keen sense of setting expectations and when a student can push past them. What’s most important to us is that when our daughter finishes a lesson, she’s happy about her work – she enjoys her lessons. Mrs. McDaniel is the kind of teacher you hope your child has – very happy to recommend her service.”

— Tricia

Elizabeth was my son's trombone teacher for 2 years. She was an excellent teacher and my son loved his lesson times with her! His skills definitely improved throughout . Elizabeth was very patient but at the same time, she would encourage him to push himself a bit more. She was very organized, would come prepared for lessons and helped him to plan things that he needed to practice during the week. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a trombone teacher!

—Sucheta